Seat Belt Chime IS KILLING ME!

thedeatons · **Joined:** Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:31 am **Posts:** 30

Okay everyone... before anyone starts the seat belt lecture, let me start by saying that I always wear my seat belt when I'm driving. What annoys me though is when I move the car like after washing it, or moving it from one parking space to another in a supermarket lot, and the freakin chime will not stop!!! Does anyone know where the chime is located by the fusebox? If someone can get me a specific location I can desolder it and be done. I do not want any redneck fixes here... I just want the chime chip out of the car.
What I've tried so far: I thought the seat belt buckle may have something to do with it, so I tried checking resistance/continuity when the buckle is in and when it is out, to see if the metal buckle was used to complete a circuit. I tried this by disconnecting the wiring to the belt buckle underneath the driver's seat, then used a multimeter connected to the two leads within the connector. The belt being in the buckle made no difference electrically. So, after that I figured what the heck and tried jumpering the two leads together with a small piece of wire. Still no dice. The seatbelt light still comes on when it's put into drive, and the chime starts going.... does anyone have any decent ideas on this??? Please, constructive help only... and NO, I cannot just live with it!!

NHLiberty · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:48 pm

no need to rip the KJ apart! Open yer manual - there's a disabling sequence in there!

I'd type it out here - but i'm on the couch with my laptop and too lazy to go get my book! Let me know if you can't find it - I'll bring my manual in tomorrow night

Sue

Androvsky · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:51 pm

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Seat Belt Chime IS KILLING ME!

Me two !!!
Let me know if you find a solution !

Hey Sue, I dont know what kind of manuel you have, but with the one they give me here in Québec. I certainely wont find it !
Tanks

MikeD0106 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:55 pm

If I have my libby started or the key at least in the "on" position then it only chimes like 3 or 4 times and then stops. I don't have to listen to it again unless I turn the car off.

FreedomKJ · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:08 pm

I don't know about any sequence for disabling it, but I would recommend against trying to desoldier the chime. It's a part of the entire dash cluster aka EMIC (ElectroMechanical Instrument Cluster) and is the chime/buzzer for every feature in the vehicle. If you take it out you'll lose the chime for important warnings like airbags, brakes, oil pressure, etc.

MikeD0106 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:16 pm

AND GAS!!! :shock:

jpzkj · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:00 am

Read the Manual...it's in there.

Somthing about having the seat belt on...and key off then turning key to on position (not started) and then unbuckle/buckle the seatbeat 3 times in less than 10 seconds and then turn the key off if I remeber right....

The exact sequence is in the manual....

Good luck

Renegade363 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:29 am

I hate that chime too. Does drive me crazy.
Sometime I don't use the seatbelt just running up to the corner store.

LuckeyDuckey · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:37 am

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Sometime I don't use the seatbelt just running up to the corner store.

i believe i heard an insurance institute quote that most car accidents happen within a mile of home. besides, what happened to walking? :wink:

when i need to go to autozone up the street and around the corner i walk and take my dog, they seem to be dog friendly in there and then we both get a little exercise.

sleeve84028 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:37 am

Can somone post the exact procedure? My Liberty originally didn't come with the seatbelt warning chime, but in 2004 I had to have the insturment cluster replaced. Ever since then, the chime goes off at more than 5MPH if you don't have the seat belt buckled for more than 30 seconds... My owners manual doesn't have the procedure in it since the chime wasn't part of the original purchase, so I asking for someone to help me out.

(Before you ask why) I drive with my belt off when I am putting my boat in the water / taking it out at the ramp. When I am in parking lots [ATM's, Drive Throughs, etc.] I always wear my belt on the road, I just hate the chime!

Androvsky · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:57 am

Quote:

Read the Manual...it's in there.

Somthing about having the seat belt on...and key off then turning key to on position (not started) and then unbuckle/buckle the seatbeat 3 times in less than 10 seconds and then turn the key off if I remeber right....

MAN

What kind of Manual you guys have !!!!! :shock:

I nerver saw any procedure of 3 times clicking sommething and then horn at the dog then smile and turn ignition off !

SHOW ME THIS PROCEDURE HERE PLEASE !

Oups , Just find it !!! Page 38 , sorry ! :oops:

I just do the procedure page 38, and ...it works !

BeltAlert is now disable

Joe Jeep Owner · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:05 am

Somthing about having the seat belt on...and key off then turning key to on position (not started) and then unbuckle/buckle the seatbeat 3 times in less than 10 seconds and then turn the key off if I remeber right....

You do the hokie pokie and you turn yourself around, thats what its all about "clap" "clap"

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:27 am

While we are on the subject how about something for the rear glass being open... sometimes when getting wood for a remodel or project it would be nice to have it open and not chime...

Thanks
Mike

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:34 am

I don't wear mine regularly (I know...) but it doesn't chime at all, little light just stays on..... ) '03 Rennie....
What's up w/that?

Guyute1210 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:49 am

Ok, my book is somewhere i dont remember where...can someone please post the answer on how to turn off this chime, so the next person searching, can find it easily? Thanks!

dirtykj · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:38 pm

jpzkj wrote:

Somthing about having the seat belt on...and key off then turning key to on position (not started) and then unbuckle/buckle the seatbeat 3 times in less than 10 seconds and then turn the key off if I remeber right....

The engineer(s) who came up with this sequence obviously spent his/her/their formative years with a Nintendo...

Heather · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:34 pm

Joe Jeep Owner wrote:

Somthing about having the seat belt on...and key off then turning key to on position (not started) and then unbuckle/buckle the seatbeat 3 times in less than 10 seconds and then turn the key off if I remeber right....

You do the hokie pokie and you turn yourself around, thats what its all about "clap" "clap"

HA HA!!! All those DC guys at corporate sure love this comment! hehehe.... :lol:

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:43 pm

dirtykj wrote:

The engineer(s) who came up with this sequence obviously spent his/her/their formative years with a Nintendo...

the chime sequence is ^^ vv < > < > B A Start.

I didn't find the deactivation sequence in my 02's manual, so maybe there isn't one?

Ron · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:04 pm

I'd be carefull with this. I think the Feds require the chimes to stay on. It's like mattress tags...

Guyute1210 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:02 pm

Ron wrote:

I'd be carefull with this. I think the Feds require the chimes to stay on. It's like mattress tags...

Yeah like mattress tags...which you are allowed to remove after you purchase it...just not by the seller or manufacturer.

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